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Umbrellaology
Grade Level(s):
- College
Source:
- Johnston, Adam
Resource type:
- classroom activity
Discipline:
- General
Time: 30 minutes plus
Overview
Based on a classic philosophical exercise (Somerville, 1941), students are asked to read a letter that describes detailed data collected on umbrellas. Their task is to determine whether or not umbrellaology represents science.
